Winchelsea South · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Winchelsea South

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Winchelsea South is a separate house, making it an area defined by detached living. This preference for larger properties is clear, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright. It is a place where home ownership is far more common than renting.

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📍 Winchelsea South, Suburb / Locality

Where Winchelsea South sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200 ▼ -4.8%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Winchelsea South — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Winchelsea South$200
3241, VIC $290
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $200. Meanwhile, those with mortgages usually pay about $1,733 a month, which is about the same as the typical payment across Victoria and Australia.

$200 ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $210
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +166.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $650
  • 2016: $1,459
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Winchelsea South, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 46.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Consequently, the 7.4% of households that rent is much lower than in most other areas.

7.4% ▼ -48.7%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.3% ▲ +21.4%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.1%
  • 2016: 49.2%
  • 2021: 46.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Winchelsea South splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (46%) and Owned with a mortgage (46%), with Rented at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area consists entirely of separate houses, with 94.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and the typical number of people per bedroom is about the same as the state and national figures at 0.80.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.4% ▲ +19.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.2%
  • 2016: 79.7%
  • 2021: 94.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Winchelsea South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Winchelsea South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (18%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Winchelsea South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22803/winchelsea-south/topic/housing-dwellings